STATE v. WHIPPIE

No. 6816.

114 N.H. 369 (1974)

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. MORTON WHIPPIE.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

May 31, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren B. Rudman, attorney general, and Robert V. Johnson II, assistant attorney general (Mr. Johnson orally), for the State.

Bell & Kennedy and Arnold R. Falk (Mr. Ernest L. Bell III orally) for the defendant.


PER CURIAM.

The question presented by this case is whether the wearing of a side-arm by a police officer in uniform while prosecuting a misdemeanor case in the district court denies defendant equal protection or due process of law or otherwise prevents a fair trial.

Defendant was charged with driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of RSA 262-A:62. The State trooper who made the arrest appeared in uniform to prosecute and testify wearing...

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